Evening Times back issues from September 2006:
COUNTDOWN TO BIG RACE 20,000 get ready for run's 25th anniversary
Sep 01, 2006; ... IN under 48 hours, 20,000 runners will be lining up in GeorgeSquare, Glasgow, for the 25th anniversary of the FRESH'N'LO GreatScottish Run. This year's record entry for Sunday's 10K, half marathon and 3KJunior Race will unite superstar athletes, charity fundraisers andjoggers to ...
First Gaelic music night in new base
Sep 01, 2006 ... GLASGOW'S official Gaelic music club will gather for the firsttime tonight in its new city base. An Lochran will launch this year 's Ceol's Craic at the Centre forContemporary Arts in Sauchiehall Street. The ...
Dunedin to kick off choral festival
Sep 01, 2006 ... THE renowned Dunedin Consort choir is to open Paisley ChoralFestival. The singers will give two performances during the fortnight-longprogramme of concerts and recitals. This year 's festival will include the National ...
TV duo heading for Glasgow sale
Sep 01, 2006 ... TELEVISION makeover experts Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan willbe in Glasgow tomorrow to lend their support to a South Side project. The duo have been redesigning a housing scheme in ...
Family plea after man found dead
Sep 01, 2006 ... POLICE are appealing for help to trace relatives of a man who diedat his home in Glasgow. John Innes, 65, was found dead in the house at Wyndford Road,Maryhill, on Tuesday. There are no suspicious ...
River City star Gray proves he's really all heart!
Sep 01, 2006 ... RIVER CITY star Gray O'Brien takes to the water to urge people tosign up for a triathlon. The actor who plays reformed love rat Billy Davis tried kayakingat the launch of the Get Active Loch Lomond Outdoor Activitiesfestival. He is encouraging people to support the British ...
Two leaders unite to forge closer ties between cities Pair to work together to win Edinburgh and Glasgow a better deal
Sep 01, 2006 ... IN appearance they could hardly be more different. One is immaculately turned out in smart suit, shirt and tie, theother sports a dangling earring and an open-neck black shirt with across hanging outside it. But Glasgow City Council leader Steven Purcell and his ...
Inmate escaped to save marriage
Sep 01, 2006 ... APRISONER who went on the run to save his marriage has had twomonths added to his sentence. Paul Granger was due to go home for a week but this was cancelledwhen he failed a jail drugs test after taking two painkillers forarthritis. When his wife learned of this she told ...
Move over Andy Murray. . . Steve's a Services tennis ace
Sep 01, 2006 ... AROYAL Navy Petty Officer at HM Naval Base Clyde is celebratingafter dominating the world of Services tennis. Petty Officer Physical Trainer Steve Losh not only won the threeRoyal Navy tennis competitions, but also won the InterServicestournament at Wimbledon grass courts, ...
Football game to aid Yorkhill ends in brawl Cops need back-up to tackle charity match violence
Sep 01, 2006; ... A FOOTBALL match to raise cash for Yorkhill Hospital in a sleepyvillage ended in a mass brawl involving more than 50 men and women. The row between players and supporters of teams from Rutherglenand Dumfriesshire got so bad police were forced to summonreinforcements from 45 miles ...
Wendy may be wobbly but we love her to bits
Sep 01, 2006; ... WENDY was an adorable six-monthold kitten and would normally havebeen snapped up. But nobody wanted her because she suffers from cerebral palsywhich so badly affects her balance and co-ordination that she can'twalk properly. But luckily for Wendy, John Milroy, 59, and his ...
Style Friday THE DARK SIDE
Sep 01, 2006 ... SHOW your dark side this autumn in brooding shades of black, whiteand grey. If summer was all about being swept up in a sea ofromantic, baby-doll prettiness, with frothy dresses galore, thenautumn is set to be a tougher, edgier affair. And things are looking moody at Dorothy ...
Schools in football bid to stamp out bigotry
Sep 01, 2006 ... PARENTS are hoping football will help tackle sectarianism at twoGlasgow schools. Youngsters from Blairdardie Primary School will join pupils at StNinian's for two-days of antisectarian workshops. The events, to be held in Blairdardie Sports Pavilion, willinclude football ...
Prices slashed in hope of cut in accidents
Sep 01, 2006 ... CUT-PRICE courses in how to prevent accidents are being offeredacross Scotland. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has slashedprices to encourage bosses to get staff properly trained in healthand safety. It's offering ...
Support group in plea for help
Sep 01, 2006 ... VOLUNTEERS are needed for a Chest, Heart and Stroke support group. The group meets every Wednesday afternoon at Netherton CommunityCentre in Knightswood, Glasgow. A commitment ...
Mike's inspirational visit to secondaries
Sep 01, 2006 ... A DISABLED adventurer is hoping to inspire a generation ofyoungsters on a visit to Glasgow. Michael McGrath, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, is the onlydisabled person in the world to have walked to both the North andSouth Poles. Despite finding standing and walking ...
Music fans can beat the blues
Sep 01, 2006 ... THOUSANDS of music fans at this weekend's Indian Summer festivalin Glasgow will be offered advice on how to tackle depression. Experts from Breathing Space, the mental health charity, will havea marquee at the event in the West End. The move follows a successful awareness ...
Jeans means fun for kids
Sep 01, 2006 ... ACHILDREN'S dance theatre is giving youngsters a chance to learnabout their jeans. Y Dance is staging The Story of the Blues in ...
Game on in Glasgow Pupils are under starter's orders for School Olympics
Sep 01, 2006; ... YOUNG sportsmen and women will go for gold in Glasgow next week inthe UK's first School Olympics. Thousands of athletes will go under starter's orders in four daysof competition at the first major multi-sport event being hosted byScotland's biggest city. For many of the ...
Drivers hit out after being quoted unhappy Insurance giant blames payouts for hikes in premiums
Sep 01, 2006; ... MOTORISTS have hit out after having the smile wiped off theirfaces by the 'Quote me happy' car insurance giant, Norwich Union. Britain's second-largest motor insurer is to raise its rates by anaverage of 16-per cent - and it hopes other insurers will followsuit. The company ...
GBP50,000 is price of finding love Women put a tag on prospective partner
Sep 01, 2006 ... MEN need to earn about GBP50,000 a year before women consider themto be wealthy and successful, a survey revealed today. One in 10 women have higher expectations, looking for a salary ofmore than GBP100,000, according to National Savings and Investments. In contrast, men ...
Faslane could face full year of blockades Faslane could face full year of blockades Peace protesters say they'll fight nuclear moves
Sep 01, 2006; ... PEACE protesters are to launch a year-long blockade of Faslanenaval base on the Clyde. Protest group Faslane 365 is furious that the Government isconsidering proposals to replace Britain's ageing nuclear weapons -at a cost of up to GBP25billion. The organisation hopes 100 ...
China focus at open day
Sep 01, 2006 ... GLASGOW people are being invited to learn about Chinese culture. The city's branch of the Scottish China Association is holding anopen day on Sunday at the Chinese Healthy Living Centre from ...
Ah'll tell you this boy: Ian's back in town
Sep 01, 2006 ... RAB C NESBITT writer Ian Pattison has returned to live in Glasgow. Pattison, above, who created Govan's most famous resident, playedby Gregor Fisher, had lived in London for years, but decided to comehome when ...
Group in river clean-up plan
Sep 01, 2006 ... FRIENDS of the River Kelvin will hold a cleanup tomorrow. Anyone interested in taking part should meet at the Ha'PennyBridge House on the ...
Community lines up week of fun
Sep 01, 2006 ... AWEEK of games, concerts and community events has been plannedthroughout Newton Mearns. The fun week kicks off on Monday with dancing displays in NewtonMearns Parish Church. Throughout the week ...
100 more homes for rent or sale
Sep 01, 2006 ... MORE than 100 affordable homes are to be created as part of aGBP9million drive to open up a housing market. The houses for rent and sale have been earmarked for East Ayrshireas part ...
We've set a new world Mackin-tache record! 1058 people put on fake moustaches to launch first festival
Sep 01, 2006; ... MORE than 1000 people donned fake moustaches and cravats to launchthe city's first Mackintosh festival - and they broke a world record. George Square was turned into a kaleidoscope of pink in a nod tothe architect's favourite hue. A total of 1058 people - including Evening ...
10 Family Weekend Things to do
Sep 01, 2006 ... 1. TEDDY BEAR COMMONWEALTH GAMES As Glasgow makes its bid to hostthe 2014 Commonwealth Games, the teddy bears of Pollok House gettheir own athletics tournament. See the teddies sprint around antiquefurniture and hurdle priceless objects, while families test theirknowledge of the ...
PICK OF THE DAY THE CHARLOTTE CHURCH SHOW, C4, 10PM
Sep 01, 2006; ... "PREPARE to see Charlotte as you've never seen her before, " sayC4, in a press release for her new entertainment show. What? Sober? No, just kiddin'. But the first thought theannouncement throws up (no pun intended) is 'Why?' Seems they'll give anyone a TV chat show these days ....
Last gasp show for city's pub smokers
Sep 01, 2006; ... SMOKE swirled round the man's features like ectoplasm as nicotine-stained fingers lifted a cigarette to his lips. He savoured the moment, the fingers of his other hand cuppedaround his pint. It was just another day for the regulars down at the Quarter Gillin the city's Oswald ...
Cartoon tale has a serious side
Sep 01, 2006 ... COMIC books are a serious business. Behind the superheroes, thesnappy dialogue and the explosive storylines lies a minefield ofpolitics. That's why young Glasgow playwright Daniel Jackson has turned hisattention to these seemingly harmless graphic novels for his secondstage play, ...
Council bid to transfer control of museums
Sep 01, 2006 ... GLASGOW'S museums could be handed over to a charitable trust underplans by city chiefs. The move, which is being discussed by Glasgow's ruling Labourgroup, would see top attractions such as Kelvingrove Art ...
IT WAS MY CHOICE TO GO AWAY SAYS MOLLY 'KIDNAP' GIRL WANTS TO BE WITH DAD
Sep 01, 2006 ... THE Scots girl at the centre of an abduction scare today said shewanted to stay in Pakistan with her dad. Molly Campbell, 12, sparked a massive hunt when she disappearedwith her sister. But as fears grew she had been kidnapped by her ...
Sainsbury's pulls out of Love St deal
Sep 01, 2006; ... SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's has pulled out of a deal with StMirren FC to buy its Love Street ground. Property developers today claimed the Paisley club had rejectedthe multi-million pound offer which would wipe out their existingdebt. Glasgow-based property firm Forrest ...
Bid to hand Kelvingrove over to charity bosses All of city's leisure facilities could be managed by trust
Sep 01, 2006; ... COUNCIL bosses want to transfer the running of Glasgow's museums,sporting and community facilities to a charitable trust, savingmillions of pounds a year. The move would see some of the city's best known attractions, suchas Kelvingrove Museum Art Gallery, the Gallery of Modern Art, ...
Ticket alert for Robbie Hampden gigs
Sep 01, 2006 ... ROBBIE WILLIAMS fans heading for Hampden could be left out in thecold. Police today warned that hundreds of stolen tickets for his sell-out gigs were doing the rounds. But anybody who buys one won't get into the ground. The alert was issued after it emerged hundreds of ...
Man guilty of shotgun raid on Co-op store
Sep 01, 2006 ... SHOP staff and customers were left terrified after a man fired ashotgun during a botched raid. Alexander Leverage, 35, burst into a Co-op store in Glasgow'sWallacewell Road and demanded workers open the tills. Store supervisor Angela Hendry, 34, told the High Court ...
Efforts of Scots job scheme hero marked by MP
Sep 01, 2006 ... A MAN'S efforts to get back into work has been recognised at theHouses of Parliament. Barrhead resident Jim McDougall spent years out of work because ofill health before being introduced to the Pathways to Work Programmeby Jobcentre Plus. The scheme is designed to help those ...
Museum set for GBP10M renovation
Sep 01, 2006 ... SCOTLAND'S noisiest museum is to close for 20 months from nextmonth to get a GBP10million renovation The revamp of SummerleeHeritage Park in Coatbridge will create an area called the Furnace,telling the story of ironmaking at the ...
Man found beaten up in city lane
Sep 01, 2006 ... A REVELLER was found badly beaten in a side street hours afterleaving a city centre bar. The 20-year-old man suffered serious facial injuries after he wasattacked in Hope Street in the early hours of the morning. Police said the victim spent the evening in Buffalo Joe's and ...
Rowers all set for day on the water
Sep 01, 2006 ... A PRESTIGIOUS regatta will take place on the River Clyde tomorrow. Rowers from Glasgow and beyond will go headto-head in the event,hosted by Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club. Thirteen teams from all over Scotland will take part in 500 metresprints, starting at the St Andrew's ...
Fiscals drop 1000 cases each week
Sep 01, 2006 ... NEARLY 1000 cases are dropped every week by prosecutors inScotland. The latest annual total of cases where no further action is taken -48,929 - is 14.4per cent of all cases reported to them, new figuresshowed today. The cases were not taken further because of insufficient ...
250 high-skill oil jobs boost for north of city
Sep 01, 2006; ... GLASGOW was today given a major employment boost with theannouncement of more than 250 highlyskilled jobs. The Wood Group, which specialises in oil and gas services, plansto serve the lucrative sector worldwide from a new office in Robroyston. The workforce will offer ...
Angry staff hit out at holiday firm boss
Sep 01, 2006 ... A HOLIDAY boss caused fury by telling shop staff they faced an"exciting" future, hours after hundreds of colleagues discoveredthey're getting the sack for Christmas. Derek Jones, retail and commercial director with Thomson Holidays,posted his upbeat message on the company's ...
Police fear for mother after foetus found
Sep 01, 2006; ... POLICE today appealed to a mother to come forward after a foetuswas discovered. The unborn baby, believed to be no more than 16 weeks old, wasfound at a sewage works near Hamilton town centre. The grim discovery was made by workers at a waterpumping stationat 11.20am ...
Labour's plans for new school exams
Sep 01, 2006 ... SCOTTISH Labour is planning a new school leaving test to drive upstandards in English and maths. The plans, in the party's manifesto for next year's Holyroodelections, are a recognition that there is a core problem inScotland, with many children lacking the reading, writing ...
Pub hit by TV football ban
Sep 01, 2006 ... A GLASGOW pub has become the first in Scotland to be banned fromscreening SPL games using foreign satellite channels. The Spirit Bar, in London Road, was caught showing Scottishfootball at 3pm on a Saturday by subscribing to Arabic ...
Art sale to help students
Sep 01, 2006 ... A RARE work by a top UK artist is being auctioned in Glasgow todayto raise cash for city art students. The self-portrait by Jenny Saville, when she was a ...
Man held after two bodies found in flat
Sep 01, 2006 ... A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with the deathsof a man and a woman at a Glasgow flat. He is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court today. The bodies of a 25year-old man and 39year-old woman werediscovered yesterday in a high-rise in Cranhill, ...
Milkman killed in crash
Sep 01, 2006 ... A MAN died early this morning when his milk truck collided with aparked car. The crash happened around 3am on the A702 near Biggar, in SouthLanarkshire. Ambulance crews were ...
'Kidnap' girl says she wanted to join her dad Molly tells MP that she travelled to Pakistan of her own free will
Sep 01, 2006 ... A12-YEAR-OLD Scots girl taken to Pakistan by her father withouther mother's knowledge held a special press conference today to telleveryone she went of her own free will. Molly Campbell had travelled from her home in the Western Isleslast Friday to Glasgow before flying to Lahore ...
Arranged marriage claims are 'all lies'
Sep 01, 2006 ... THE brother of Molly Campbell today dismissed claims the littlegirl had been kidnapped by her father. Speaking at a press conference in Glasgow, Omar Rana, 21, said:"For my mum to turn around saying that dad is doing the kidnappingiswrong. If anything, my mum is doing the ...
Kidnapping denials as Sarwar to meet Molly
Sep 01, 2006 ... THE brother of the 12-year-old tug-of-love schoolgirl who wastaken to Pakistan today angrily denied that his sister was kidnapped. Campbell left her home in the Western Isles of her own free willto leave the country one week ago. Following an emotional appeal by his mother ...
Museum move can preserve city's history TRUST TRANSFER PLAN - P2
Sep 01, 2006 ... THE phenomenal success of a refurbished Kelvingrove highlights theimportance of Glasgow's museums. Now Glasgow City Council plans to preserve it and otherattractions by transferring their day-to-day running to a charitabletrust. Crucially, the council will retain ownership of ...
Closer ties can work for big two CITIES' UNITED FRONT - P20
Sep 01, 2006 ... GLASGOW and Edinburgh outperform most cities and forging closerlinks will make them even stronger. The move by council leaders Steven Purcell and Ewan Aitken topresent a united front will help them to continue punching abovetheir weight. It is a ...
You'll have to move over Del Boy . . . I have a dream!
Sep 01, 2006; ... YOU are behind the wheel of your Fiat Punto at the traffic lightsand next to you is an open-top Porsche Boxster . . . and you can'ttake your eyes off it. As it roars away from the lights, you think uncharitable thoughtsabout the driver while wishing you had a Boxster crouching in ...
Shock as Rolls-Royce halts building work on GBP45M site Firm blames rising costs as workers fear for their jobs "
Sep 01, 2006; ... ROLLS-ROYCE is to delay building a new GBP45million aero-enginerepair facility in East Kilbride. The decision comes 10 days after site preparation work began andhas sparked job fears for 1100 workers based at a factory on anothersite in the town. The aero engine maker blamed ...
STAKES ARE HIGH FOR CITY'S 2014 GAMES BID Warning that casino failure could hit Glasgow's Commonwealth dream
Sep 01, 2006; ... GLASGOW'S bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games could be scupperedif the city fails to win the UK's first supercasino, council bosseshave warned. They also claim efforts to regenerate the city, boost tourism andcreate thousands of jobs for areas of low employment hinge on ...
Elderly 'risking their lives' over winter heating
Sep 01, 2006 ... HALF of Scotland's elderly people are risking their lives byfailing to plan ahead for a winter freeze, a charity has warned. Help the Aged said 31,600 older people in the UK died last wintersimply because of the cold. But most Scots over 55 are not aware of government grants ...
Youth festival is streetwise event
Sep 01, 2006 ... A YOUTH festival focusing on street culture is being launchedafter young people called for more exciting events. East Ayrshire Council's Amplify 06 will run for the whole ofOctober with loads of ...
Judge slams drunk thugs who killed student Duo locked up over fatal punch on sports ace
Sep 01, 2006 ... TWO thugs have been locked up for killing a member of a famous ice-cream dynasty - despite one of them not hitting him. Matthew Colpi-Vance's life was ended by one punch thrown bydrunken Lee McHarg during a violent rampage along Sauchiehall Street,Glasgow. At the city's High ...
The holiday is over for this intake of MSPs HOLYROOD WEEK
Sep 01, 2006; ... FRESH from the beaches, their timeshares and, in the case of theFirst Minister, the golf course on Arran, MSPs will get back to workon Tuesday after a break which started at the end of June. For some it will be their last paid two-month break becausethey'll be booted out at next ...
Name the bridge after Parsonage heroes
Sep 01, 2006 ... WHEN naming the new Squinty Bridge over the Clyde, there is surelyonly one name to the fore - Ben Parsonage. The man was a hero of the Clyde and other rivers. I well rememberhim on the Kelvin in his rowing boat more than 25 years ago, helpingto recover the body of a suicide ...
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Sep 01, 2006 ... Reader Iain McLean took this picture looking south across theClyde Suspension Bridge. Shooting ...